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Wednesday 24 June 2026
SoftBank to build domestic AI server base as Japan pushes for sovereign compute
SoftBank, the telecom arm of SoftBank Group (SBG), is moving to localize a larger part of Japan's AI infrastructure stack, with plans to begin domestic AI server production in fiscal...
Wednesday 24 June 2026
China's chip-equipment push starts to weigh on Japanese suppliers

China's push to build a domestic semiconductor equipment industry is beginning to cut into revenue at major Japanese toolmakers, with...

Wednesday 24 June 2026
SoftBank rejects space data centers and commits to Earth-based AI compute

SoftBank Group said it will prioritize building large-scale terrestrial AI data-center capacity rather than pursuing space-based data...

Tuesday 23 June 2026
Japan puts robotics at heart of US$2.3 trillion chip revival

Japan is preparing a sweeping public-private investment strategy totaling more than JPY370 trillion (US$2.3 trillion) by fiscal 2040,...

Monday 22 June 2026
Toto reportedly bets bigger on semiconductor materials as AI pushes industry toward 1nm era

Japanese bathroom fixture maker Toto is deepening its commitment to the semiconductor industry, unveiling plans to invest JPY80 billion...

Saturday 20 June 2026
Samsung weighs Boston Dynamics stake as humanoid AI race heats up

Samsung Electronics is reportedly reviewing the possibility of investing in Boston Dynamics, the US robotics company controlled by...

Friday 19 June 2026
China chip supply chain feels squeeze from AI server MLCCs to 8-bit MCUs
China's semiconductor supply chain is showing fresh signs of pricing strain, with microcontroller unit (MCU) makers and passive component suppliers facing rising costs, tighter capacity,...
Friday 19 June 2026
Interview: Oppstar grows ASIC design ties with Japan, South Korea clientele, plans Taiwan office

Founded in 2014, Oppstar is one of the few Malaysian companies operating at the front end of the semiconductor value chain as an IC...

Thursday 18 June 2026
Imec, Sony unveil backside interconnect method for 3D chip stacking

Imec and Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony) have jointly presented a new integration method for connecting the front and...

Thursday 18 June 2026
Japan lasers in on India's Assam state for chip and infrastructure corridor

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to visit Assam in northeastern India in early July 2026. According to Nikkei,...

Thursday 18 June 2026
Taiyo Yuden to boost AI server MLCC capacity, resists price hikes

Taiyo Yuden is preparing to accelerate production of multilayer ceramic capacitors, or MLCCs, as AI servers and hyperscale data centers...

Wednesday 17 June 2026
Kaynes' Japan push signals India's bid to become an alternative chip packaging hub

India-based Kaynes Technology is seeking outsourced automotive semiconductor orders in Japan, a move that could help establish a foothold...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
TSMC reportedly teams with Ibiden, Innolux to push CoPoS, glass substrates

TSMC is accelerating its advanced packaging roadmap for AI chips, expanding CoWoS capacity while publicly disclosing new progress in...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Kioxia surpasses Toyota, eyes M&A push in face of AI boom
NAND flash memory supplier Kioxia Holdings has surpassed Toyota Motor in market capitalisation, becoming Japan's most valuable company. The development highlights how the global artificial...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
AI chip race sends WF6 prices soaring after Japan supply shock
Global expansion in AI chips, advanced logic processes, and multilayer 3D NAND flash memory is driving demand for tungsten hexafluoride (WF6), a critical electronic specialty gas used...